Janay Terri of Edison holds a 'Jersey Strong' sign at the Color Run in Englishtown's Raceway Park last year. The multi-hued event comes to Atlantic City today.Frances Micklow/The Star-Ledger

Color Run

Bursts of colored powder will pop onto Atlantic City's Bader Field today for The Color Run, a 5K that's all about getting messy, but not with mud.

The run uses dyed corn starch on its runners. Participants emerge from the jaunt looking as if they've breezed through an explosion of sidewalk chalk.

The run starts from 8 to 9 a.m. with waves leaving every 20 minutes. Individual runners $55, team runners $50.

Bader Field is at 501 N. Albany Ave. in Atlantic City; visit thecolorrun.com

— Amy Kuperinsky

Lighthouse Challenge

Ever wanted to check out a lighthouse down the Shore?

This would be the weekend to do it, as the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey kicks off today and continues Sunday at various locations, not limited to Barnegat, Finn's Point, Hereford Inlet, Sea Girt, Sandy Hook and Twin Lights. The event functions as a call to support and learn about the state's maritime fixtures.

The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest standing and oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, is part of the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey this weekend. Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

Lighthouses that offer night tours include Cape May (Cape May Point State Park), Absecon (31 South Rhode Island Ave., Atlantic City) and Tinicum (72 2nd St. and Mantua Ave., Paulsboro). Hours for each site vary; visit lighthousechallengenj.org

— Amy Kuperinsky

Pumpkin Sling

Catapults, trebuchets, pumpkins, chili and beer.

The Last Fling Pumpkin Sling, in Harmony today and Sunday, combines the silly science of pumpkin flinging - you've got to see it to believe it - and a chili and beer challenge/sampling.

For the kids, there will be an activity tent, and they can also participate in pumpkin tossing.

The event will be held 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Adult admission is $6; children 5-12 are $4, and children 4 and under are free. Parking is $2 per car.

The even will take place at Millbrook Farm, Harmony. For more information, call (908) 283-0721 or visit pumpkinsling.com.